Introduced:
Feb 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications
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10
Actions
1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
3
Subjects
3
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Mar 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025
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<p><strong>Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill makes certain changes related to the licensing of private remote sensing space systems. (Under current regulations, <em>remote sensing</em> refers to the collection of data by instruments in Earth's orbit, such as satellites, that can be processed into imagery of Earth's surface; <em>private remote sensing space systems</em> refer to remote sensing instruments not owned by the U.S. government.)</p><p>The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must review and act on an application for a license to operate a private remote sensing space system.</p><p>Further, the bill expands annual reporting on the licensing of private remote sensing space systems to include a list of all applications, organized by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization. (Currently, each license is categorized into one of three tiers based on whether the system produces or is capable of producing data that is already available from other entities). Additionally, the report must include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.</p><p>The bill also reinstates this annual reporting requirement, which expired on September 30, 2020, through September 30, 2030.</p>
Actions (10)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Mar 24, 2025
3:04 PM
3:04 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Mar 24, 2025
3:04 PM
3:04 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Mar 24, 2025
3:04 PM
3:04 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1325.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Mar 24, 2025
2:52 PM
2:52 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1202-1204)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Mar 24, 2025
2:52 PM
2:52 PM
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Mar 24, 2025
2:52 PM
2:52 PM
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 13, 2025
Subjects (3)
Licensing and registrations
Science, Technology, Communications
(Policy Area)
Spacecraft and satellites
Cosponsors (1)
(D-CA)
Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,520 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Mar 25, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:21 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1325 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1325
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing
systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1325 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1325
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing
systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Deadlines.--
(1) In general.--
Section 60121
(c) of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and inserting
``60''.
(c) of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and inserting
``60''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--
States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and inserting
``60''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--
Section 60126
(a)
(1)
(E) of title
51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and
inserting ``60''.
(a)
(1)
(E) of title
51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and
inserting ``60''.
(b) Notifications.--
Section 60126
(a)
(2) of title 51, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``
(a)
(2) of title 51, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``
section 60122; and'' and inserting
``paragraphs
(5) and
(6) of
``paragraphs
(5) and
(6) of
(5) and
(6) of
section 60122
(b) ;''.
(b) ;''.
(c) Conditions.--
Section 60126
(a) of title 51, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph
(4) ; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph
(2) the following new
paragraph:
``
(3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on
licensees pursuant to
(a) of title 51, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph
(4) ; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph
(2) the following new
paragraph:
``
(3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on
licensees pursuant to
section 60122; and''.
(d) Tiers.--
Section 60126
(a)
(1) of title 51, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph
(D) , by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph
(E) , by inserting ``and'' at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(F) a list of all applications submitted and
licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by
tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale
for each tier categorization;''.
(a)
(1) of title 51, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph
(D) , by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph
(E) , by inserting ``and'' at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(F) a list of all applications submitted and
licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by
tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale
for each tier categorization;''.
(e) Sunset.--
Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September
30, 2030''.
amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September
30, 2030''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
30, 2030''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.